MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18)

Performance Results


Gaming 65% Battle cruiser	Desktop 99% Nuclear submarine	Workstation 62% Destroyer


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	58.2% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	97.8% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory	32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

System	Micro-Star MS-7B18
Motherboard	MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18) (all builds)
Memory	27.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.9 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190821
Uptime	0.2 Days
Run Date	Sep 12 '20 at 09:57
Run Duration	562 Seconds
Run User	IDN-User
Background CPU	4%

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PC Performing as expected (48^th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-9700-$250 79,875 User benchmarks, average bench 92% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	101% Outstanding	Memory 92.7 1-Core 147 2-Core 292 97% 177 Pts	4-Core 583 8-Core 1,112 101% 848 Pts	64-Core 1,126 70% 1,126 Pts
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 101% Great: 99%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117 1,368,019 User benchmarks, average bench 56% Asus(1043 85C5) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 432.00 Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	58.2% Above average	Lighting 72.4 Reflection 75 Parallax 65.2 59% 70.9 fps	MRender 68.9 Gravity 69 Splatting 69.9 57% 69.3 fps
Poor: 51% ↑ This bench: 58.2% Great: 60%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Apacer AS340 480GB 5,317 User benchmarks, average bench 73% 357GB free (System drive) Firmware: S1127B0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 299 392 420 422 422 422 MB/s Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	97.8% Outstanding	Read 505 Write 414 Mixed 388 SusWrite 396 96% 426 MB/s	4K Read 35.4 4K Write 87.7 4K Mixed 31.1 140% 51.4 MB/s	DQ Read 203 DQ Write 309 DQ Mixed 51.1 96% 188 MB/s
Poor: 35% ↑ This bench: 97.8% Great: 106%
External USB3.0 6TB 14 User benchmarks, average bench 57% 5.5TB free Firmware: 0007 SusWrite @10s intervals: 20 20 20 20 20 20 MB/s Performing way below expectations (7^th percentile)	11.7% Very poor	Read 18.8 Write 41 Mixed 30.7 SusWrite 19.7 21% 27.5 MB/s	4K Read 5.1 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.7 326% 2.57 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 11.7% Great: 108%
External USB3.0 6TB 14 User benchmarks, average bench 57% 5.5TB free Firmware: 0007 SusWrite @10s intervals: 20 20 20 20 20 20 MB/s Performing way below expectations (14^th percentile)	16.8% Very poor	Read 37 Write 41 Mixed 31.2 SusWrite 19.7 24% 32.2 MB/s	4K Read 5 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.7 316% 2.43 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 16.8% Great: 108%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39 1,120,098 User benchmarks, average bench 92% 854GB free Firmware: CC43 SusWrite @10s intervals: 179 195 195 195 196 196 MB/s Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	110% Outstanding	Read 191 Write 188 Mixed 77.7 SusWrite 192 118% 162 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.6 132% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 60% ↑ This bench: 110% Great: 113%
External USB 3.0 6TB 24 User benchmarks, average bench 71% 5.5TB free Firmware: 0104 SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 42 42 42 42 42 MB/s Performing below expectations (25^th percentile)	23.4% Poor	Read 37.5 Write 40.8 Mixed 31.8 SusWrite 41.9 28% 38 MB/s	4K Read 5.6 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.7 344% 2.7 MB/s
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 23.4% Great: 130%
External USB3.0 DISK00 1TB 50 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 931GB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 20 21 21 22 21 22 MB/s Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	15.5% Very poor	Read 39.7 Write 34.5 Mixed 31 SusWrite 21.1 41% 31.6 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.8 85% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 15.5% Great: 74%
External USB3.0 DISK01 1TB 50 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 931GB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 20 21 21 21 21 22 MB/s Performing way below expectations (10^th percentile)	15.1% Very poor	Read 37 Write 22.3 Mixed 31.5 SusWrite 21.2 36% 28 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.8 85% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 15.1% Great: 67%
External USB3.0 DISK04 10TB 3 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 9.5TB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 79 78 80 81 80 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	73.5% Very good	Read 238 Write 225 Mixed 185 SusWrite 78.1 236% 181 MB/s	4K Read 20.5 4K Write 5.6 4K Mixed 1.4 314% 9.17 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 73.5% Great: 82%
External USB3.0 DISK03 10TB 3 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 9.5TB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 79 78 80 81 83 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	72% Very good	Read 228 Write 228 Mixed 178 SusWrite 79 233% 178 MB/s	4K Read 20.2 4K Write 5.5 4K Mixed 1.4 310% 9.03 MB/s
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 72% Great: 82%
External USB3.0 DISK00 10TB 3 User benchmarks, average bench 80% 9.5TB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 79 78 80 81 80 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	71% Very good	Read 221 Write 224 Mixed 194 SusWrite 78.1 236% 179 MB/s	4K Read 21.5 4K Write 5.5 4K Mixed 1.4 314% 9.47 MB/s
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 71% Great: 94%
External USB3.0 DISK02 10TB 3 User benchmarks, average bench 69% 9.5TB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 79 78 80 81 81 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	72.4% Very good	Read 233 Write 226 Mixed 166 SusWrite 78.3 228% 176 MB/s	4K Read 21.2 4K Write 5.4 4K Mixed 1.5 313% 9.37 MB/s
Poor: 53% ↑ This bench: 72.4% Great: 82%
External USB3.0 DISK01 10TB 3 User benchmarks, average bench 71% 9.5TB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 79 78 80 81 83 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	72.5% Very good	Read 230 Write 227 Mixed 184 SusWrite 78.9 235% 180 MB/s	4K Read 21.4 4K Write 5.5 4K Mixed 1.4 314% 9.43 MB/s
Poor: 55% ↑ This bench: 72.5% Great: 85%
External USB3.0 DISK00 6TB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 5.5TB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 80 80 81 81 81 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	50% Above average	Read 184 Write 186 Mixed 77 SusWrite 78.8 168% 131 MB/s	4K Read 3 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.8 100% 1.87 MB/s
Poor: 37% ↑ This bench: 50% Great: 50%
External USB3.0 DISK01 14TB 13TB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 80 80 81 81 81 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	71.5% Very good	Read 226 Write 213 Mixed 118 SusWrite 79 202% 159 MB/s	4K Read 18.6 4K Write 5.6 4K Mixed 1.7 317% 8.63 MB/s

External USB3.0 DISK02 14TB 13TB free, PID null SusWrite @10s intervals: 75 80 80 81 81 89 MB/s Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	71.8% Very good	Read 226 Write 220 Mixed 104 SusWrite 81 200% 158 MB/s	4K Read 17.4 4K Write 5.6 4K Mixed 1.4 303% 8.13 MB/s

External USB3.0 DISK03 10TB 9.5TB free, PID null Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples		Read 224 Write 211 Mixed 111 222% 182 MB/s	4K Read 17.2 4K Write 5.4 4K Mixed 1.3 292% 7.97 MB/s

External USB3.0 DISK00 6TB 32 User benchmarks, average bench 53% 5.5TB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 196 Write 197 Mixed 79.3 192% 158 MB/s	4K Read 3.3 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.8 101% 1.97 MB/s
Poor: 21% Great: 82%
External USB3.0 DISK01 6TB 18 User benchmarks, average bench 54% 5.5TB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 188 Write 194 Mixed 79.7 188% 154 MB/s	4K Read 3.4 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.8 104% 2.03 MB/s
Poor: 22% Great: 71%
External USB3.0 DISK02 6TB 29 User benchmarks, average bench 49% 5.5TB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 177 Write 182 Mixed 76.3 177% 145 MB/s	4K Read 3.1 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.8 100% 1.9 MB/s
Poor: 29% Great: 72%
External USB3.0 DISK03 6TB 25 User benchmarks, average bench 49% 5.5TB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 182 Write 184 Mixed 70.8 177% 146 MB/s	4K Read 4.7 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.8 106% 2.43 MB/s
Poor: 31% Great: 75%
External USB3.0 DISK04 6TB 22 User benchmarks, average bench 55% 5.5TB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 187 Write 189 Mixed 79.8 186% 152 MB/s	4K Read 3.3 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.8 97% 1.93 MB/s
Poor: 27% Great: 85%
External USB3.0 DISK04 10TB 9.5TB free, PID null Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples		Read 224 Write 219 Mixed 112 226% 185 MB/s	4K Read 17.1 4K Write 5.5 4K Mixed 1.3 295% 7.97 MB/s

External USB3.0 DISK03 6TB 25 User benchmarks, average bench 49% 5.5TB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 14 14 14 14 14 14 MB/s Relative performance (0^th percentile)	15.1% Very poor	Read 38.8 Write 40.8 Mixed 30.5 SusWrite 14.2 41% 31.1 MB/s	4K Read 2.4 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.8 101% 1.7 MB/s
Poor: 31% ↑ This bench: 15.1% Great: 75%
External USB3.0 DISK04 6TB 22 User benchmarks, average bench 55% 5.5TB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 14 14 14 14 14 14 MB/s Relative performance (0^th percentile)	14.7% Very poor	Read 40 Write 40.7 Mixed 30.3 SusWrite 14.2 41% 31.3 MB/s	4K Read 2.5 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.7 91% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 27% ↑ This bench: 14.7% Great: 85%
External USB3.0 DISK02 6TB 29 User benchmarks, average bench 49% 5.5TB free, PID 0567 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 14 14 14 14 14 14 MB/s Performing way below expectations (3^rd percentile)	14.5% Very poor	Read 37.7 Write 40.8 Mixed 30.2 SusWrite 14.2 40% 30.7 MB/s	4K Read 3 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.8 96% 1.83 MB/s
Poor: 29% ↑ This bench: 14.5% Great: 72%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G.SKILL F4 DDR4 3000 C16 2x16GB 2,267 User benchmarks, average bench 81% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2933 MHz Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	100% Outstanding	MC Read 37.7 MC Write 38.5 MC Mixed 31 102% 35.7 GB/s	SC Read 20.7 SC Write 42.3 SC Mixed 29.6 88% 30.9 GB/s	Latency 62.6 64% 62.6 ns
Poor: 62% ↑ This bench: 100% Great: 102%

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Desktop 100%

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Workstation 105%

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Motherboard: MSI MAG Z390 TOMAHAWK (MS-7B18) - $150

CPU
Core i7-9700KIntel $275Bench 97%, 550,833 samples	1,809x
Core i5-9600KIntel $145Bench 93%, 321,194 samples	1,603x
Core i9-9900KIntel $442Bench 98%, 354,223 samples	1,247x

GPU
RTX 2070S (Super)Nvidia $210Bench 115%, 663,603 samples	748x
RTX 2070Nvidia $200Bench 104%, 478,117 samples	555x
RTX 2060Nvidia $324Bench 90%, 645,160 samples	398x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples	343x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $98Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	302x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung $43Bench 273%, 381,216 samples	213x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	264x
HyperX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBKingstonBench 86%, 239,203 samples	249x
DDR4 3200 2x8GBUnknownBench 81%, 16,423 samples	218x

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Value: 113% - Outstanding

Total price: $734

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16